Shutterstock Forty-six percent of new employees will fail within 18 months of hire. Eighty-nine percent of the time it’s for attitude, and low emotional intelligence ranks second in why they fail. People low in emotional intelligence don’t understand or know how to manage their own emotions. And they don’t know how to read emotions in others.

Do you ever feel like you somehow got away with landing your job without truly deserving it? Do you feel super uncomfortable when your boss praises your work, because you’re sure you haven’t earned it? Do you have a fear of being “found out,” exposed for not being experienced, talented, successful or knowledgeable enough for your job? You might be experiencing something called Impostor Syndrome.

You may have an innovative service or mind-blowing app, but if you’re new to business you may not realize that having the skill to raise money is really the first big step in the entrepreneurial process. When we evaluate potential franchise partners for our growing house-detailing business, Shack Shine, we can gauge their level of creativity and resourcefulness by whether they’ve got financing in place.

Shutterstock We all know that living under stressful conditions has serious emotional, even physical, consequences. So why do we have so much trouble taking action to reduce our stress levels and improve our lives? Researchers at Yale University finally have the answer. They found that stress reduces the volume of grey matter in the areas of the brain responsible for self-control.

A combination of rising rent costs and diminishing benefits has led to record numbers of millennials leaving the traditional workforce for the freelance or “gig” economy. It also just happens to be the best time to be a freelancer. With a toolbox of productivity and communication apps, tech-savvy young entrepreneurs are entering a golden age of freelancing, a period that is redefining work.

Shutterstock Maybe you just bombed the bar exam. Or perhaps you’re terrified that you’re going to get laughed out of the room when you try to sell your product. When the stakes–and your emotions–are high, it’s hard to think positive. But the thoughts that run through your head influence the way your body behaves and if you don’t think like a winner, you’ll struggle to be successful.

Hubspot I want you to think about a couple different scenarios in which you make a good choice for your health. As you think about the scenarios, consider which is an easier choice to make? Scenario 1: After a long day at work, you’re at a gathering with your friends. Someone suggests ordering a dessert. You think about the progress you’ve made lately—eating better and getting to the gym a few times a week—and you find it fairly painless to politely decline.

Source: Mastercard Any time an iconic brand makes a change to its logo, it’s noteworthy. And such is the case today with the brand that started in 1966 as the Interbank Card Association (ICA), changed to Master Charge for a few years and ultimately became known in 1979 as Mastercard.  Today, they unveiled a new logo.

What if you could feel more confident and composed in two minutes? I have a fast routine that is an instant confidence boost. I’ve been a power pose proponent since watching Amy Cuddy’s Ted Talk. Power poses have been proven to chemically alter your body and raise your confidence. I’ve done The Wonder Woman pose before every interview or big meeting. I always arrive a few minutes early and duck into the bathroom to check my makeup and do a quick power pose.

As you’ve no doubt heard, former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson is suing the company’s CEO Roger Ailes for alleged sexual harassment. Ailes has issued a denial, saying Carlson was retaliating because her contract was not being renewed, and Fox is conducting an internal investigation of the allegations. The news caught my attention because I’ve had a handful of female friends who’ve faced sexual harassment from bosses.